I miss the lengthy thread we had about Natasha on the old GMB but this seems a good time to start a new one.

You probably know this but she has written a song for a forthcoming album 'Body of Songs' where various artists contribute work inspired by medical science and the human body (no jokes/sniggering/ooh-er comments now!) Natasha has put forward 'Skin Song' and it's typically sensual and even a little eerie. You can hear it at: http://pitchfork.com/news/55847-bat-for-lashes-shares-skin-song/

It was recently revealed that she has a song on the forthcoming soundtrack album for the film 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt1'. It's called 'Plan the Escape' and is a cover of a track by Son Lux (described as a post-rock and alternative hip-hop musician based in New York). Apparently a dark & gloomy piece, it was previewed online the other day but doesn't seem to be available today at http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/11/bat-for-lashes-covers-son-luxs-plan-the-escape-listen/ There's a clip on YouTube and the whole soundtrack album is there but as it's released this week, we should get to hear it quite easily.

Hopefully we'll get a new Bat for Lashes album in 2015. Hopefully some gigs too, and even better, one that many of us from the GMB can all meet up for, just as in October 2012. Even if it's not on Halloween Jack's birthday, I'm sure it would be a fantastic night out :)

I heard Laurel this morning on the radio. Had not really listened to it before and It was delightful. Natasha's vocal was at the same time expressive and controlled. A recommendation for the best place to start a listening session?

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